Labor Ban
حظر العمل
A labour ban in the UAE is an administrative or judicial restriction that prevents a worker from taking up new employment in the country for a set period. The most common type is an administrative ban imposed by MOHRE when an employment contract is terminated under specific conditions — for example, when the employee leaves before the contractual term without a valid reason, when an employer files a valid absconding report, or in breach-of-contract scenarios. Bans typically last six months to one year but can be longer for serious violations. Current UAE labour law has significantly narrowed the grounds for bans: workers on fixed-term contracts who complete their term, or who resign during a probation period after notice, generally face no ban. Workers can challenge an unjust ban through MOHRE.
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حظر العمل في الإمارات هو تقييد إداري أو قضائي يمنع العامل من الالتحاق بعمل جديد داخل الدولة لمدة معيّنة. أكثر أنواعه شيوعاً هو الحظر الإداري الذي تفرضه وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين عند إنهاء عقد العمل بشروط محددة — مثل ترك العمل قبل انتهاء العقد دون سبب مشروع، أو تقديم صاحب العمل بلاغ تغيب صحيح، أو في حالات الإخلال بالعقد. تتراوح مدته عادة بين ستة أشهر وسنة، وقد تزيد في المخالفات الجسيمة. وقد قلّص قانون العمل الحالي كثيراً من مبررات الحظر: فالعاملون بعقود محددة المدة الذين يكملون مدة العقد، أو الذين يستقيلون خلال فترة الاختبار بعد إخطار، لا يخضعون عادةً لأي حظر. ويحق للعامل الطعن في الحظر غير المبرر عبر الوزارة.
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Related legislation
Cabinet Resolution No (106) Of 2022 Concerning The Executive Regulations Of Federal Decree-Law No. (9) Of 2022 On Domestic Workers
Law No. (21) of 2008 Concerning Pensions and Social Insurance of Local Paramilitary Personnel of the Government of Dubai
Cabinet Resolution No. (46) of 2019 Regarding the System of Insurance Benefits Exchange Between Retirement Funds Applicable in the State
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